Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 15:00:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: James FitzGibbon <james@nexis.net> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Writing man pages Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.95.960805145912.11075J-100000@ginger.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.94.960805142554.9795A-100000@bdd.net>
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On Mon, 5 Aug 1996, James FitzGibbon wrote: > > Question: if the author of a program provides no manpage-style > documentation, is it customary for the porter to create one ? If so, can > someone point be to a resource on writing man pages ? Well, it'd be kinda unusual, yes, but appreciated! The only stuff I know is in the mdoc and mdoc.sample man pages, and perusing other man pages to see how it's done. > > -- > j. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > | James FitzGibbon james@nexis.net | > | Integrator, The Nexis Group Voice/Fax : 416 410-0100 | > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 9120 Edmonston Ct #302 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and n3lxx, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 2.2 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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